The Telugu film industry, also known as Tollywood, is one of the largest and most successful entertainment in India. It is based in Hyderabad and Telangana. As of 2021, Telugu cinema is the largest film industry in terms of box office. Various actors from the Telugu film industry also come to Bollywood to give their careers a powerful boost. Stars like Allu Arjun, Prabhas, Ram Charan, and Chiranjeevi are a few of the most prominent faces in Tollywood.
There are several instances where Telugu actors are seen getting hitched to non-Telugu celebrities and proved that love has nothing to do with language. Let us take a look at some of the cases.
Swathi Reddy is a Telugu actress and television presenter who mainly works in Tamil and Telugu films. After portraying several supporting characters, she debuted in a lead role in the Tamil movie, Subramaniapuram. Swathi Reddy's latest movies include Panchathantram, Thaskaran and London Babulu. On August 30, 2018, Swathi tied the knot with a Malayali pilot, Vikas Vasu in an intimate ceremony.
Pawan Kalyan is a Telugu actor, politician, filmmaker and martial artist. He has a large fan base due to his unique acting style and mannerisms. Pawan met his third wife, Anna Lezhneva, a Russian citizen, during the shooting of the movie, Teen Maar in 2011. They tied the knot in September 2013 under Special Marriage Act in a sub-registrar office in Hyderabad. The couple has two children- a daughter named Polena Anjana Pawanova and a son named Mark Shankar Pawanovich.
Ramanaidu Rana Daggubati is quite a popular name in Telugu film industry. Though he mainly deals with Tamil and Telugu films, he has also worked in some Bollywood movies like Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. He debuted as a lead actor with the Telugu film, Leader and bagged the Filmfare award for the best actor in a leading role. Rana starred in the blockbuster film, Baahubali: The Beginning and its sequel. Rana Daggubati married his girlfriend, Miheeka Bajaj, the founder of Drop-Down Studio, on August 8, 2020. Mihika is a North Indian girl, and it was an inter-caste marriage.
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Anandhi (born Rakshita) is a Telugu actress who works in Tamil and Telugu films. She made her debut with Maruthi's film, Bus Stop in 2012. Later, she appeared in many movies like Rubaai, Pandigai, En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom, and many more. Anandhi got married to Socrates, a Tamil marine engineer-turned-assistant-director, on January 7, 2021. The ceremony was held in Warangal, Telangana, and it was an intimate affair. Anandhi and Socrates are now the parents of a baby boy.
Suhasini Rajaram Naidu, who's professionally known as Sneha, is a Telugu actress who mainly works in Telugu and Tamil films. The actress was born into a Telugu family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, and was brought up in Dubai. Sneha was cast with Tamil star, Prasanna in the film, Achchamundu! Achchamundu! in 2009. After which, they were spotted together at many public events, but neither agreed to the dating rumours. Later, they married in an intimate ceremony on November 9, 2011, in Chennai. The couple now has two children, a son and a daughter.
Sameera Reddy is a former Telugu actress who has worked in several Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. She debuted with the Hindi film, Maine Dil Tujhko Diya in 2002. Sameera's notable works include Darna Maana Hain, Musafir, Taxi No. 9211 and many more. Sameera Reddy tied the knot with Marathi entrepreneur Akshai Varde in an intimate ceremony on January 21, 2014. The wedding ceremony was a pure traditional Maharashtrian ceremony. The pair has two kids, a son and a daughter.
Anita Hassanandani (born Natasha) is a famous Hindi film and television actress who has worked in many popular Hindi TV serials and movies. She debuted in the Hindi television industry with the show, Idhar Udhar season 2. Anita debuted in the Telugu film industry with the film, Nuvvu Nenu in 2001. Some of her notable works are, Koi Aap Sa, Kuchh to Hai, Krishna Cottage and Naagin. Anita got hitched to her longtime beau Rohit Reddy, a corporate professional who is Telegu by birth, on October 14, 2013.
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an actor-producer who mainly works in Tamil and Telugu films. He debuted in the Telugu film industry with the romantic comedy film, Rajakumarudu in 1999. Since then, he has delivered several blockbusters and bagged numerous awards for his brilliant performances. Mahesh Babu married his co-star, Namrata Shirodkar in 2005, whom he met during the shoot of Vamsi in Australia. The celebrity couple has a boy named Gautam and a girl named Sitara.
Meka Srikanth is an actor who works predominantly at Telugu cinema. He had worked in over 100 films and received one state Nandi award and one Filmfare award South. His first film, People's Encounter, was released in 1991. Srikanth played minor roles of villains and supporting artists early in his career. He became a lead actor in the film, One by Two. The actor married Malayali actress, Ooha on January 20, 1997, and is the father of three children: two boys named Roshan and Rohan and a girl named Medha.
Akkineni Nagarjuna Rao is an actor-producer from the Telugu film industry. He has also worked in Tamil and Hindi films. He has received two national film awards, nine state Nandi awards, and two Filmfare awards in the South. Nagarjuna Rao starred in Ayan Mukherjee's supernatural fiction, Bramhastra Part One: Shiva. In June 1992, Nagarjuna married actress Amala. After a few years of marriage, they were blessed with a son, Akhil, in 1994.
Though the couples mentioned above had cast differences, their love was so strong that nothing could come between them. Who is your favourite couple among these? Let us know.
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